April US producer price index falls providing a glimmer of hope the worst inflation is behind us. I’m really stretching here to find a positive outlook on inflation. Welcome to Alpha Dawg! My almost daily note about global self-directed investing and trading. You get all my trading ideas, analysis, and novel ways to manage risk […]
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Bitcoin clings to major support level
Bitcoin clings to major support level at $30,000 USD. For sure, a break below $30k leaves the door open to a plunge to $22,000 area. I don’t recommend buying at this level. From a risk perspective, it makes no sense to buy here. Why not wait and see how the next couple of sessions go […]
Inflation running hot stocks not
Welcome to Alpha Dawg! My almost daily note about global self-directed investing and trading. You get all my trading ideas, analysis, and novel ways to manage risk in these volatile markets. I hope you enjoy the content. I aim for about 500 words or a 2 minute read. Alpha – noun abnormal investing returns, the […]
Alpha Dawg – daily notes on investing and trading
Alpha Dog – daily notes on investing and trading for self-directed investors and traders looking to execute trading ideas and manage risk. Welcome to Alpha Dawg! My almost daily note about investing and trading. In my daily note you’ll find easy to digest information about the drivers of current market events. I aim for 500 […]
Roblox is unique to the gaming industry
One of the first lessons taught in business is diversification. Spread your risk around so you don’t blow up on a single idea. The gaming industry is no exception. Game developer Take Two Interactive and big tech Microsoft are in acquisition mode in the gaming space. Indeed, there is massive interest in the future of […]
Federal Budget 2022: more spending
Federal Budget 2022 in Canada left investors less than thrilled. The minority Liberal Party of Canada released their 2022 budget last week. To recap, government spending is set to top $31 billion over the next 5 years. This whopping bill represents about 1%-2% of GDP. I can’t help but wonder which country is next to […]
Active fund management leaves investor’s seeking better alternatives
Active fund management leaves investor’s seeking better alternatives. This is not a surprise to me. Recently the European Securities and Market Authority published an article examining the fees charged by actively managed investment funds. Bottom line, the report found that active managers did not outperform their benchmarks during market stress. Of course, this is not […]
Bitcoin trade stopped out
Bitcoin trade stopped out at a profit today. This morning I added a trailing stop to my BTCC (Purpose Bitcoin ETF) at $9.40. Later on the order was filled at $9.38 after being on the books for 12 days. Here is the P/L breakdown. $8.90 – buy #1 $8.19 – sell #1 (predetermined stop hit) […]
Crowdstrike is cybersecurity
Crowdstrike is cybersecurity and investors are beginning to take notice of the explosive growth potential of future earnings. The war in Ukraine and Russia’s close ties with internationally renowned hacker groups are a major wakeup call. For one thing, days before Russian tanks started rolling into Ukraine, a massive cyber attack hit Viasat (VSAT). Viasat […]
Markets a look ahead
Markets a look ahead this week appears to be much of the same. heightened volatility continued talk about ‘high’ inflation and how to fight it the FED looking a +50pbs rate hikes, maybe China’s PBOC propping up risky assets, wut? Last week we witnessed an epic collapse in Chinese stocks, maybe you noticed as well. […]
